您(Did)是否知道可以自定义Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)以显示您想要的外观?Windows“开始”菜单(Start Menu)在它出现的 25 多年中经历了许多变化。但是,与以前的版本不同,Windows 10 中的“开始”(Windows 10)菜单(Start Menu)是通用的,您可以决定它的一切,从它的大小到它的组织方式和显示的项目。无论您想要全屏还是喜欢Windows 10经典开始菜单(Start Menu)(如Windows 7中的开始菜单) ,本指南都能提供您需要的所有答案。继续阅读以了解您可以组织和更改Windows 10的所有不同方式(Windows 10) 开始菜单(Start Menu)以满足您的需求和偏好:
1.固定(Pin)和取消固定磁贴和开始菜单的快捷方式(Start Menu)
在 Windows 10 中,默认的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)布局包含一个完整的磁贴(tiles)和快捷方式部分。这些图标显示在“开始”菜单(Start Menu)的右侧,可帮助您快速访问所有您喜欢的项目。
Windows 10默认开始菜单(Start Menu)在右侧显示磁贴和快捷方式
如果您想知道如何在Windows 10中将程序添加到“(Windows 10)开始”菜单(Start Menu),右键单击或按住应用程序的快捷方式会打开一个带有“固定到开始”(“Pin to Start”)选项的菜单。这也适用于大多数Windows 10项目,但也有一些例外。要了解如何将某些内容固定到Windows 10开始菜单(Start Menu),请阅读我们将项目固定到开始的完整指南(complete guide to pinning items to Start)。
按 Pin(Press Pin) to Start在Windows 10中添加“(Windows 10)开始”菜单(Start Menu)快捷方式
如果您在Windows 10中固定不同的项目或将程序添加到“(Windows 10)开始”菜单(Start Menu)时被带走,它可能会有点混乱。幸运的是,取消固定图标对所有内容都一样。打开“开始”菜单(Start Menu),然后右键单击或按住要删除的磁贴或快捷方式。然后,单击或点击“从开始取消(“Unpin from Start)固定” 。”
(Remove)通过取消固定来从Windows 10(Windows 10)的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)中删除应用
但是,如果您的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)过于拥挤,但您需要将图标固定在上面,那么还有其他解决方案。继续阅读以找到适合您的。
2.在Windows 10中重新创建经典的开始菜单(Start Menu)
一些用户怀念Windows 开始菜单(Start Menu)的简单版本。其他人不使用磁贴,因为他们更喜欢桌面快捷方式或将项目固定到任务栏(pinning items to the taskbar)。在任何一种情况下,最好在Windows 10中使用经典的(Windows 10)开始菜单(Start Menu),消除任何不必要的图标。
如果您想知道如何制作类似于Windows 7的(Windows 7)Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu),可以使用第三方应用程序来获得完美的副本。但是,您也可以取消固定所有内容以将Windows 10开始菜单(Start Menu)更改为经典。只需(Just)按照上一章中说明的步骤取消固定项目,然后关闭“开始”菜单(Start Menu)。重新打开它,它会自动调整大小,从而生成非常接近 Windows 10 的Windows 7开始菜单(Start Menu)版本。
创建Windows 10经典开始菜单(Start Menu)
如果您在任何时候改变主意,可以很容易地放大您的开始菜单(Start Menu),您将在下一章中看到。
3. 调整 Windows 10 开始菜单的大小
您可以使用鼠标、键盘或触摸屏在Windows 10中放大或缩小“开始”菜单。(Start Menu)Windows 10的(Windows 10)开始菜单(Start Menu)的一大优点是它可以比以前的菜单大得多,允许您将所有喜欢的项目添加到其中。无论您是需要更多空间还是想保持小东西,我们的指南都说明了如何使用 3 种不同的方法调整 Windows 10 开始菜单的大小(how to resize the Windows 10 Start Menu using 3 different methods)。
在Windows 10中,将“开始”菜单(Start Menu)缩小或几乎与屏幕一样大
您可以将Windows 10中的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)更改为几乎与屏幕一样大。但是,如果这是您想在显示器上看到的全部内容,请查看下一章。
4.在Windows 10中使用全屏开始菜单(Start Menu)
无论您使用何种设备,您都可以激活平板电脑模式(tablet mode)以在桌面上显示 Windows 10开始菜单。(Start Menu)但是,这并不是在 Windows 10 中获得全屏开始菜单的唯一方法。(Start Menu)
为了取悦所有用户,微软(Microsoft)允许将Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)更改为开始屏幕(Start screen),就像Windows 8中的一样。如果这是您想要的,您可以从我们的指南中了解必要的步骤,将 Windows 10 开始菜单设置为占据整个屏幕(setting the Windows 10 Start Menu to take up the whole screen)。
在Windows 10中使用全屏开始菜单(Start Menu)
5. 调整Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)磁贴的大小
如果您想在 Windows 10开始菜单(Start Menu)中容纳更多图标,一种选择是调整其中显示的图块的大小。您可以选择四种可能的尺寸:小(Small)、中(Medium)、宽(Wide)和大(Large)。要了解有关可用尺寸及其使用方法的更多信息,请阅读我们关于如何调整 Windows 10 开始菜单磁贴大小的(how to resize the Windows 10 Start Menu tiles)指南。
在Windows 10(Windows 10)中调整磁贴大小时有四个选项可用
6.通过显示更多磁贴来更改Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)
Windows 10 默认开始菜单(Start Menu)布局在每列中显示三行中等磁贴。但是,您可以通过使用第四行磁贴展开每一列来更改Windows 10中的“开始”菜单。(Start Menu)起初听起来可能很复杂,但您可以在我们的指南中了解有关在“开始”菜单上显示更多图块的(showing more tiles on the Start Menu)所有信息。
显示(Show)更多 Windows 10开始菜单(Start Menu)磁贴
7. 将Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)磁贴组织成组和活动文件夹
如果您向其中添加太多磁贴,即使是超宽的“开始”菜单也会感到杂乱无章,这就是实时文件夹和组派上用场的时候。(Start Menu)Windows 10默认开始菜单(Start Menu)带有两个组,Productivity和Explore ,其中包含所有活动磁贴。但是,您可以创建更多 Windows 10开始菜单(Start Menu)组,为其添加相关磁贴和快捷方式,并根据您的需要自定义所有内容。我们关于管理 Windows 10 开始菜单组磁贴和快捷方式的(managing the Windows 10 Start Menu groups of tiles and shortcuts)指南提供了有关该主题的更多详细信息。
如何使用组来组织Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)
此外,您可以轻松地将Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)组织到实时文件夹中。如果您需要优化空间并以对您有意义的方式安排所有内容,这些特别有用。例如,您可以为工作、游戏、学校等设置不同的 Windows 10开始菜单文件夹。从我们的关于(Start Menu)在 Windows 10 中创建和使用实时文件夹(creating and using live folders in Windows 10)的指南中了解有关它们的所有信息。
Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)文件夹可以一键展开
虽然上面看到的默认Play live 文件夹是一个很好的例子,但我们对它的内容并没有那么疯狂。幸运的是,您可以按照下一章中显示的步骤摆脱 Windows 10 一直固定在“开始”菜单上的建议应用程序。(Start Menu)
8. 删除和禁用Windows 10(Windows 10)开始菜单(Start Menu)中推广的应用程序
与以前的版本不同,Windows 10 包含大量英国媒体报道软件(Windows 10 includes a lot of bloatware),开始菜单(Start Menu)也不例外。如今,如果您单击或点击默认Play live 文件夹中包含的图块,Windows 10 就会开始自动下载该应用程序或程序。您甚至都不会收到有关它的警报,更不用说提示您允许使用不需要的软件填充您的 Windows 10 PC。如果您对此行为不满意,可以阻止 Windows 10 在“开始”菜单上推广应用程序(stop Windows 10 from promoting apps on the Start Menu)。
(Remove)从Windows 10的“(Windows 10)开始”菜单(Start Menu)中删除建议的应用程序
9.自定义Windows 10 开始菜单所有(Start Menu All)应用列表
如果您在Windows 10中使用磁贴,则按字母顺序排列的所有应用程序列表可能会占用(All apps)开始菜单(Start Menu)左侧的宝贵空间。虽然固定磁贴或快速访问最近添加(Recently added)的应用程序很有用,但滚动浏览所有应用程序(All apps)以查找所需内容既耗时又不方便。
幸运的是,您可以从 Windows 开始菜单中(hide the All Apps list from the Windows Start Menu)隐藏所有应用程序(All Apps)列表,并且仅在需要时才将其打开。更好的是,Windows 10 允许您通过禁用“所有应用(All apps)”列表顶部的“最近添加”部分来进一步自定义它。(disabling the Recently added section)
通过自定义所有(All)应用程序更改Windows 10中的开始菜单(Start Menu)
10.决定(Decide)哪些文件夹出现在开始(Start)
Windows 10 默认的“开始”菜单布局在其左边缘、(Start Menu)电源(Power)按钮正上方包括三个文件夹(或者说是快捷方式) : Documents、Pictures和Settings。但是,您可以添加另外六个 Windows 10开始菜单(Start Menu)文件夹并使用它们来快速访问计算机或设备上的热门位置。你选择什么留下什么去。我们所能做的就是提供有关如何添加或删除 Windows 10 开始菜单文件夹(how to add or remove Windows 10 Start Menu folders)的详细信息,以帮助您做出明智的决定。
更改Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)以包含所需的文件夹
您是如何更改Windows 10 开始菜单(Start Menu)的?
如果您更喜欢Windows 10(Windows 10)经典“开始”菜单(Start Menu),或者您更愿意使用“开始”屏幕(Start screen),这并不重要。您现在可以自定义有关它的所有内容,以在Windows 10(Windows 10)中创建完美的起点。在您关闭本指南之前,我们很想知道您的“开始”菜单(Start Menu)是什么样的。你还有什么想要改变的吗?请在下面的评论中告诉我们。
10 ways to organize and change the Windows 10 Start Menu -
Did yoυ know that yoυ can customize the Windows 10 Start Menu to look however you want? The Windows Start Menu went through many changes during the more than twenty-five years it’s been around for. However, unlike previous versions, the Start Menu in Windows 10 is versatile, and you get to decide everything about it, from its size to the way it’s organized and the items displayed. Whether you want it full-screen or prefer a Windows 10 classic Start Menu, like the one in Windows 7, this guide provides all the answers you need. Continue reading to find out all the different ways you can organize and change the Windows 10 Start Menu to suit your needs and preferences:
1. Pin and unpin tiles and shortcuts to the Start Menu
In Windows 10, the default Start Menu layout has a whole section for tiles and shortcuts. Displayed on the right side of the Start Menu, these icons help you quickly access all your favorite items.
The Windows 10 default Start Menu displays tiles and shortcuts on the right
If you’re wondering how to add programs to Start Menu in Windows 10, right-clicking or pressing-and-holding on an app’s shortcut opens a menu with the “Pin to Start” option. This also works for most Windows 10 items, but there are some exceptions. To learn how to pin something to the Windows 10 Start Menu, read our complete guide to pinning items to Start.
Press Pin to Start to add a Start Menu shortcut in Windows 10
If you get carried away when you pin different items or add programs to the Start Menu in Windows 10, it might get a bit cluttered. Luckily, unpinning icons works the same for everything. Open the Start Menu and right-click or press-and-hold on the tile or shortcut you want to remove. Then, click or tap on “Unpin from Start.”
Remove apps from Start Menu in Windows 10 by unpinning them
However, if your Start Menu gets too crowded, but you need the icons pinned to it, there are other solutions. Keep reading to find the ones that work for you.
2. Recreate the classic Start Menu in Windows 10
Some users are nostalgic about the simpler versions of the Windows Start Menu. Others don’t use tiles because they prefer desktop shortcuts or pinning items to the taskbar. In either case, it would be preferable to use a classic Start Menu in Windows 10, eliminating any unnecessary icons.
If you’re wondering how to make the Windows 10 Start Menu like Windows 7, there are third-party apps you can use to get a perfect replica. However, you can also unpin everything to change the Windows 10 Start Menu to classic. Just follow the steps to unpin items illustrated in the previous chapter, and then close the Start Menu. Reopen it, and it’s automatically resized, resulting in a pretty close version of the Windows 7 Start Menu for Windows 10.
Create a Windows 10 classic Start Menu
If you change your mind at any point, it’s easy to enlarge your Start Menu, as you can see in the next chapter.
3. Resize the Windows 10 Start Menu
You can enlarge or make the Start Menu smaller in Windows 10 using your mouse, keyboard, or touchscreen. One great thing about the Start Menu for Windows 10 is that it can get much bigger than previous ones, allowing you to add all your favorite items to it. Whether you need more room or want to keep things small, our guide illustrates how to resize the Windows 10 Start Menu using 3 different methods.
In Windows 10, make the Start Menu smaller or almost as big as your screen
You can change the Start Menu in Windows 10 to be almost as big as your screen. However, if it’s all you want to see on your display, check out the next chapter.
4. Use a full-screen Start Menu in Windows 10
You can activate tablet mode to have the Windows 10 Start Menu on the desktop regardless of the device you’re using. However, that is not the only way to get a full-screen Start Menu in Windows 10.
In an attempt to please all users, Microsoft allows changing the Windows 10 Start Menu into a Start screen, just like the one in Windows 8. If that’s something you want, you can learn the necessary steps from our guide on setting the Windows 10 Start Menu to take up the whole screen.
Use a full-screen Start Menu in Windows 10
5. Resize the Windows 10 Start Menu tiles
If you want to fit more icons in your Windows 10 Start Menu, one option is to resize the tiles displayed in it. There are four possible dimensions you can select: Small, Medium, Wide, and Large. To learn more about the available sizes and how to use them, read our guide on how to resize the Windows 10 Start Menu tiles.
There are four options available when resizing your tiles in Windows 10
6. Change the Windows 10 Start Menu by having it show more tiles
The Windows 10 default Start Menu layout shows three rows of medium tiles in every column. However, you can change the Start Menu in Windows 10 by expanding each column with a fourth row of tiles. It may sound complicated at first, but you can learn all about it in our guide about showing more tiles on the Start Menu.
Show more Windows 10 Start Menu tiles
7. Organize the Windows 10 Start Menu tiles into groups and live folders
Even an extra-wide Start Menu can feel cluttered if you add too many tiles to it, and that is when live folders and groups come in handy. The Windows 10 default Start Menu comes with two groups, Productivity and Explore, which contain all the active tiles. However, you can create more Windows 10 Start Menu groups, add related tiles and shortcuts to them, and customize everything according to your needs. Our guide on managing the Windows 10 Start Menu groups of tiles and shortcuts provides more details on the subject.
How to organize the Windows 10 Start Menu using groups
Furthermore, you can easily organize the Windows 10 Start Menu into live folders. These are especially useful if you need to optimize your space and arrange everything in a way that makes sense to you. For instance, you can have different Windows 10 Start Menu folders for work, games, school, etc. Learn everything about them from our guide on creating and using live folders in Windows 10.
The Windows 10 Start Menu folders can be expanded with one click or tap
While the default Play live folder seen above is a great example, we are not so crazy about its contents. Luckily, you can get rid of the suggested apps Windows 10 keeps pinning to your Start Menu by following the steps shown in the next chapter.
8. Remove and disable apps promoted in the Start Menu for Windows 10
Unlike previous versions, Windows 10 includes a lot of bloatware, and the Start Menu is no exception. Nowadays, if you click or tap on the tiles included in the default Play live folder, Windows 10 starts downloading that app or program automatically. You don’t even get an alert about it, let alone a prompt asking for permission to fill your Windows 10 PC with unwanted software. If you’re not thrilled about this behavior, you can stop Windows 10 from promoting apps on the Start Menu.
Remove suggested apps from the Start Menu in Windows 10
9. Customize the Windows 10 Start Menu All apps list
If you’re using the tiles in Windows 10, it might seem like the alphabetical All apps list takes up precious space on the left side of your Start Menu. While it can be useful to pin a tile or to quickly access your Recently added apps, scrolling through All apps to find what you need is time-consuming and inconvenient.
Luckily, you can hide the All Apps list from the Windows Start Menu and only bring it up when you need it. Better yet, Windows 10 lets you customize it further by disabling the Recently added section at the top of the All apps list.
Change the Start Menu in Windows 10 by customizing All apps
10. Decide which folders appear on Start
The Windows 10 default Start Menu layout includes three folders (or, better said, shortcuts) on its left edge, directly above the Power button: Documents, Pictures, and Settings. However, there are six more Windows 10 Start Menu folders you can add and use to get fast access to popular locations on your computer or device. You choose what stays and what goes. All we can do is provide details on how to add or remove Windows 10 Start Menu folders to help you make an informed decision.
Change the Windows 10 Start Menu to include the folders you want
How did you change the Windows 10 Start Menu?
It doesn’t matter if you prefer a Windows 10 classic Start Menu or you’d rather use a Start screen. You can now customize everything about it to create the perfect starting point in Windows 10. Before you close this guide, we’re curious to know what your Start Menu looks like. Is there anything else you’d like to change about it? Let us know in the comments below.